Pets & AnimalsDiscuss Western black rhino declared extinct at the General Discussion; Thanks, poachers!
No wild black rhinos remain in West Africa, according to the latest global assessment of threatened species.
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I was in Taiwan some years back and I stayed at the grand hotel, which is an iconic building built by madam chiang kai-shek. Inside it hadn't been updated since the 50's from what I could tell. Anyway, I went down to the lobby and walked into the gift store and I couldn't believe what I was seeing. Rhino horns and Tiger parts. Gorilla hands and feet. It was ridiculous.
Even now when I am in China I see Muslim Chinese selling Tiger skins and leopard skins on the side of the road. It's always Muslims selling these skins. You can tell by the Fez type hats.
China is the biggest problem I am sure.

Of course it doesn't help when Rush Limbaugh makes jokes about people giving a crap about these things. I remember there was a story about one of the Gorillas Diane Fossey was studying who was found dead with it's hands and feet cut off. I forget the gorillas name. Digit maybe. Anyway, Rush played a clip of a reporter announcing the death. Then Rush proceeded to act like he was sobing and crying, actually mocking the idea that anyone should give a crap. Then he went on a riff about it being natural selection and the gorillas lost. He is a *******.

Of course it doesn't help when Rush Limbaugh makes jokes about people giving a crap about these things. I remember there was a story about one of the Gorillas Diane Fossey was studying who was found dead with it's hands and feet cut off. I forget the gorillas name. Digit maybe. Anyway, Rush played a clip of a reporter announcing the death. Then Rush proceeded to act like he was sobing and crying, actually mocking the idea that anyone should give a crap. Then he went on a riff about it being natural selection and the gorillas lost. He is a *******.

That doesn't surprise me in the least that Limpbaugh would act like that, but it wouldn't surprise me to learn he's tried the horn stuff either.